OCTOBER. 
809 
Popham, and Standard Bearer. 3rd, Messrs. Ballantyne & Sons, 
Dalkeith, who had very fine specimens of Touchstone, Pre-eminent, 
Perfection, and Beauty of Slough. 
Twelve blooms, gardener’s class, 1st Mr. Turner, Craigiehall, with the 
following:—Annie, Delta, Hon. Mrs. Trotter, Cherub, Lord Bath, Sir J. 
Paxton, Lord Palmerston, Lady Franklin, Yellow Beauty, Lollipop, and 
Standard Bearer. The following we noticed as being very fine : Anne, 
Delta, Cherub, and the Hon. Mrs. Trotter. The last flower is new 
this season, and raised in the north. It is a fine flower, and is at 
times most delicate and beautiful. We are half inclined to name 
a number sent forth this season, that are really not worth the 
carriage paid for them. 2nd, Mr. Walker, Rosehall, Newington, with 
fine blooms of Lord Palmerston, Lollipop, Lady Popham, Touchstone, 
Empress, Beauty of Slough, Duke of Wellington, Climax, Yellow 
Beauty, Annie, Colonel Wyndham, and Sir F. Bathurst. In this stand 
Lord Palmerston, Touchstone, Lollipop, and Lady Popham were very 
fine. 3rd, Mr. Ker, gardener, Firth, who had the following very good: 
Touchstone, and Beauty of Slough. 4th, honorary award to Mr. 
Patterson, gardener, Rossie, Bridge of Earn. 
Six blooms, 1st, Mr. Berry, gardener, Middleby Cottage, Newington, 
who produced fine blooms of Lady Popham, Beauty of Slough, Lord 
Palmerston, Princess, Lollipop, and Yellow Beauty; 2nd, Mr. King, 
Balmutie, Fife, with Beauty of Slough, Lord Palmerston, Lady Popham, 
Princess, Cherub, and Lady Franklin. Six fancies : 1st, Mr. Turner. 
Twelve ditto: 1st, Messrs. Do#nie & Laird, with fine blooms of 
Cockatoo, Charles Perry, Duchess of Northumberland, Sylvain a Pert, 
Jonas, Miss Ward, Lady Paxton, Enchantress, Carnation, Inimitable, 
Magician, Conqueror ; 2nd, Messrs. Ballantyne and Sons. The best 
bloom in the room, Mr. Handasyde, for Lord Palmerston. 
Eleven spikes of Hollyhocks: 1st, Messrs. Downie & Laird, with 
fine spikes of Sulphur Queen Improved, Beauty of Dysart, Lady 
Middleton, Empress, Souvenir, Mrs. Oakes, Beauty of Cheshunt, 
Memnon, Amandine, Hon. Mrs. Ashley, and Alice. The following 
were very fine—Sulphur Queen Improved, Beauty of Dysart, and 
Lady Middleton. 2nd, Messrs. James Dickson & Sons, with Queen 
of Fairies, Darias, Beauty of Cheshunt, Walden Beauty, Miss Ashley, 
Princess Alice, Lady Middleton, Standard, Miss Nightingale, Lemonade 
Improved, and Queen of Buffs. 
Nine spikes of Hollyhocks : 1st prize to Mr. Bell, gardener, 
Kerfield, Peebles, with very fine spikes of Fearless, Sulphur Queen 
Improved, Mrs. Oakes, Masterpiece, Mont Blanc, Queen of Buffs, Mrs. 
Ashley, aud Beauty of Walden. The finest were Fearless, Sulphur 
Queen Improved, and Masterpiece. 2nd, Mr. McFarlane, Kings- 
meadows, Peebles, with the following very fine : Beauty of Cheshunt, 
Queen of the Fairies, Memnon, Miss Nightingale Improved, Miss 
Ashley, Souvenir, Fearless, Lilac Model, and Eldorado. The finest 
were Beauty of Cheshunt, Queen of Fairies, Memnon, and Miss 
Nightingale Improved. 3rd, Mr. Webster, gardener, Ingliston. The 
finest spike in the room was Queen of Fairies, in Mr. McFarlane’s 
stand. 
